Notable Alumni and Teachers
- Eric Johnson, Former NFL Tight End, most notably for the San Francisco 49ers. Currently married to singer Jessica Simpson.
- Mike Tannenbaum, NFL New York Jets General Manager
- Bert and John Jacobs, founders of the 'Life is Good' t-shirt company
- Robbie Ftorek, NHL coach, born and raised in Needham(Class of 1970)
- Karl Ravech, ESPN Baseball Tonight anchor, born and raised in Needham
- Sarah Saltzberg, actress/singer, star of Broadway's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- Jeff Taylor, founder of Monster.com
- Sunita Williams graduated from Needham High School in 1983, U.S. Naval Academy graduate, currently a NASA astronaut
- Lee Eisenberg, film and television writer (Year One, The Office)
- Charles D. Baker, Republican candidate in the 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election.
- Aly Raisman, Olympic gold medalist for gymnastics in London 2012
- Steven Hauschka, NFL Kicker for the Seattle Seahawks
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